The National Bureau of Vigilance Against Anti-Semitism (BNVCA), a watchdog monitoring anti-Semitic incidents in France, has condemned a violent anti-Semitic assault against a Jewish woman last Wednesday in Sarcelles, a Paris suburb.

The incident occurred around 6 pm when the Jewish woman and her child were sitting on a bench next to children of three young women of African origin who were playing with a ball. The ball then struck the boy’s head. The Jewish woman identified only by the initials L.D reminded the children that ball games are not allowed on the site as appears to be specified.

A fight then broke out between the mother and the three young women who violently assaulted her and shouted “Hitler did not finish his work” and “you're a dirty race”, the watchdog said. The victim filed a complaint with local police shortly after the assault. more